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 In the Spotlight - Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana Individual Faculty Member Faculty Spotlight: Kerrilyn Phillips , SLP.D., CCC-SLP 
Dr. Phillips was awarded the Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP.D) from Nova Southeastern University in 2003. She earned a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology in 1986 and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology in 1983 from Northeast Louisiana University. Prior to her full-time appointment, she taught courses in speech-language pathology as an instructor at Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Phillips has a diverse background of 21 years of professional experience in public schools, medical settings, higher education and as a private practitioner. Her formal education coupled with her experiences as a practitioner provide a strong foundation for her instructional and supervisory responsibilities as well as her contributions to the professional training programs in speech-language pathology and audiology in the Department of Speech. Currently, Dr. Phillips is an Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and the Coordinator of the Graduate Program in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Louisiana Tech University. She has made numerous presentations at the local, state, and regional levels. Her research interests include; ethical decision making, clinical supervision, efficacy data, child language disorders, and family-centered services. She is a Past-Chair and Vice-Chair of the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and the Past-President of the Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Personal Teaching Philosophy I maintain an open-door policy for students and make concerted efforts to model for them my personal philosophy that the interweaving of learning, scholarship, and service are inherent to professional competence, integrity, and respect. Research/Areas of Interest My research interests are ethical decision making, clinical supervision, efficacy data, child language disorders, and family-centered services. Classes Taught Graduate: Language Disorders in Children; Assessment; Language Disorders in Children; Remediation; Dysphagia; Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; Advanced Diagnostic Procedures; and Speech Science. Undergraduate: Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science; Clinical Procedures; and Language Disorders in Children. Favorite TextBooks Golper, L. & Brown, J. (Ed). (2004). Business matters: A guide for speech-language pathologists. Rockville, MD: ASHA. Lubinski, R., Golper, L.A., & Frattali, C. (2007). Professional issues in speech-language pathology and audiology. (3rd ed). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson-Delmar Publishing. Owens, R. E. (1999). Language disorders: A functional approach to assessment and intervention. (3rd ed). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Paul, R. (2007). Language disorders from infancy through adolescence: Assessment and intervention. St. Louis: Mosby. Retherford, K. S. (2000). Guide to analysis of language transcripts (3rd ed.) Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Thinkging Publications. Shipley, K.G., & McAffee, J. G. (1998). Assessment in speech-language pathology: A resource manual. (2nd ed). San Diego: Singular Publishing, Inc. University Department of Speech Program Philosophy/Mission In addition to providing support for the university, college, and department’s missions, the primary mission of the master’s program in speech-language pathology and the doctorate in audiology is to prepare students for professional practice. To fulfill this mission, the academic and clinical curricula are designed to permit students to;
Program Description The Department of Speech is one of nine academic units within the College of Liberal Arts at Louisiana Tech University. It has, as its primary mission, the responsibility to provide educational, cultural, and training experiences that enable students to fulfill their potential to become educated and refined individuals. Secondly, the department seeks to promote the acquisition of new knowledge through scholarly activity and scientific research. Thirdly, the department is concerned with dissemination and use of knowledge. The primary roles of the Department of Speech are teaching, research, and service. Faculty-Research (Selected Research Presentations and Publication topics) The department houses 15 faculty members and the Louisiana Tech University Speech and Hearing Center. Each faculty member has a current research program and each is active in dissemination of this research in national forums including research publications and conferences. Areas of research activity include central auditory processing disorders, sensory integration, phonological disorders, AAC, language disorders in children and outcome measurements and applications of qualitative research to communication sciences and disorders. Graduate students are encouraged to collaborate with the faculty in various research activities. Audiology doctoral students complete a research-based dissertation. Grants and Projects The Department of Speech has been the recipient of four superior graduate fellowships from the Louisiana Board of Regents for audiology and speech-language pathology students. Two audiology faculty members have been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support their current research projects. Four speech-language pathology and audiology faculty members recently received institutional support through summer instructional grants to support their research. |